Ben Griffin is one round away from his first PGA Tour victory. Griffin had another bogey-free round in the Sanderson Farms Championship for a 66. He saved par on his last three holes that stretched his lead to three shots over Carl Yuan. Three other players are four shots behind going into the final day at the Country Club of Jackson. Griffin has plenty at stake on Sunday. A win gets him into the Masters, and he can start next year at Kapalua for The Sentry. He hopes to lean on experience from c
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Griffin was at 20-under 296 and has not made a bogey in his last 37 holes, although he tempted fate a few times at the Country Club of Jackson. He hit only seven fairways and missed four greens, the most of any round this week.Fitzpatrick stays on a high after Ryder Cup exploits to lead Dunhill Links Championship after Day 2“I got myself out of position on a holes, maybe made the wrong decision,” Griffin said with a smile. “But I feel like one of the strengths of my game is scrambling.
Those right behind Yuan know the feeling. Scott Stallings , Henrik Norlander and Luke List were tied for third, four shots behind. Aberg is at No. 136, though his card is locked in for 2024 because he finished at No. 1 in the PGA Tour University ranking as a senior at Texas Tech. Among other things, getting into the top 125 would earn him a spot in The Players Championship.
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